State comparison · 2025
Lawyers salary: California vs Idaho
Lawyers in California earn a median of $195,080. In Idaho, $103,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 62.8% — not 88.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+88.7%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+62.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Lawyers
- Median
- $195,080
- p25
- $131,120
- p75
- $277,140
- p10
- $97,950
- p90
- $369,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -43%
Idaho
Lawyers
- Median
- $103,400
- p25
- $81,520
- p75
- $139,350
- p10
- $50,730
- p90
- $216,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.